[center][color=f7941d][b][u]Misery and Dust[/u][/b][/color][/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/UDm4e1a.jpg?1[/img][/center] [center][i][color=598527]A Freeform Roleplay Set In A Post Apocalyptic Environment[/color][/i][/center] [color=ed1c24][b]You awake[/b][/color] to a familiar sound. [color=ed1c24][b]Nothingness. [/b][/color] Whoever once dwelt in this ancient wasteland has long since vacated the area, leaving behind nothing but [color=ed1c24][b]tumbled ruins and shallow graves[/b][/color]. It has been this way since before your father, and your father's father, and his father's father. A whole [color=ed1c24][b]millennium of suffering[/b][/color], of petty struggles and of stubborn wills. The bards sing that the ruins you walk belong to your ancestors, who in their lust for technological progress [color=ed1c24][b]undid themselves in a whirlwind of fire[/b][/color]. A thousand years or more, it has taken for your kind to crawl out from under the ruins of a lost civilization. And now the world is at your feet. [color=ed1c24][b]Rebuild[/b][/color] it, or [color=ed1c24][b]scorch[/b][/color] it anew, in the great scheme of things it [color=ed1c24][b]matters little[/b][/color]. Welcome to [color=ed1c24][b]Norn Amrika[/b][/color], a vast continental wasteland of concrete ruins, fearsome beasts and black-hearted savages. This is [color=ed1c24][b]your home[/b][/color], and [color=ed1c24][b]always[/b][/color] has been. But where does your story [color=ed1c24][b]truly begin[/b][/color]? [hr] [center][u][b]Player Tracker 3000[/b][/u][/center] [center][i]In this hider you will find out the current locations of all characters in play, and a very brief summary of what they're up to. This feature may break down and be removed if I get an influx of people and struggle to maintain it, but we'll see how it goes![/i][/center] [hider=Who's where?]No characters yet[/hider] [hr] [center][b][u]Maps[/u][/b][/center] [u][b]World Map[/b][/u] [hider=The Lifeless Cradle][img]http://i.imgur.com/YWDagpu.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Southern Expansion]If we need it! :)[/hider] [hider=Western Expansion]If we need it! :)[/hider] [hider=Northern Expansion]If we need it! :)[/hider] [hider=Eastern Expansion]If we need it! :)[/hider] [hr] [u][b]Local Maps[/b][/u] [hider=The Lifeless Cradle] [hider=Sanlow][img]http://i.imgur.com/bxZoX0B.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Mossley][img]http://i.imgur.com/p2i7e0L.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Lindow][img]http://i.imgur.com/YTZisnB.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Willsden][img]http://i.imgur.com/J1GnbpQ.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Tregaron][img]http://i.imgur.com/XTwRFJ5.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Cesterfield][img]http://i.imgur.com/ajwH3iu.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Stawford Military Base][img]http://i.imgur.com/PfG9Rn9.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Whitebridge][img]http://i.imgur.com/45PlHQR.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Acton][img]http://i.imgur.com/KDWYKeM.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Narfolk][img]http://i.imgur.com/i7FGwgw.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Gartham Power Station][img]http://i.imgur.com/andsldg.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Astrakane][img]http://i.imgur.com/L41ELk3.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Larnwick][img]http://i.imgur.com/ik6nbYd.png[/img][/hider] [/hider] [hr] [center][u][b]Lore[/b][/u][/center] [u][b]Vanilla NPCs[/b][/u] [hider=The Crawlers] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/0WIV90L.jpg?1[/img][/center] [center][i]"They are an evil from another time, corrupted before all was torn down in the Great Burning of the World."[/i][/center] The Crawlers are nocturnal predators that hunt in packs. Though they lack intelligence, they have heightened senses of hearing and smell, and can track prey from miles away. They go down easily enough, but they are quick movers and superb gymnasts - they feel no pain and fear no death. Once they've spotted you, they will hunt you to the ends of the earth unless you are cunning enough to lose them. Outrunning them is not much of an option, as they are relentless pursuers - though maybe your character is unique in this respect? Typically, they haunt the ruins of the wasteland, hiding in dark corners and storm drains until the sun descends. If you plan on walking around at night, take plenty of ammo. It's estimated that there are thousands of Crawlers inhabiting the Lifeless Cradle, and although some efforts have been made to curb their numbers, no faction has had much success. Their underground lairs are said to be full of treasures - torn from the cold hands of their victims - though not many are brave or equipped enough to venture into them![/hider] [hider=Bandits] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/LPszUMp.jpg?1[/img][/center] [center][i]"The good died in these beings the moment they were hauled into this forsaken world. Now they wander the wastes, killing and raping their way through their pitiful lives. Each one of them killed is a victory for all that is still worth fighting for."[/i][/center] Bandits are a scourge of most apocalyptic settings, and Misery and Dust is no different! Packs of feral sentient beings, be they human or otherwise, scour the wastelands in search for loot. They will kill and enslave most of those they encounter, although a smooth tongued adventurer may be able to get away with his or her life if they play their cards right. Their equipment, skills and combat effectiveness range massively from group to group, but it is generally accepted that they crumble quickly to organized and stubborn resistance. A typical gang of bandits is a ruthless environment in which to exist. For these kinds of organizations, strength is everything, and only the most brutal, ruthless killers will take and keep their place as the top dog within the gang. Not many bandits make it to old age, and those who do are often considered legends of the wasteland. After the Crawlers, they are an obstacle that will need to be removed if Norn Amrika is ever to thrive. [/hider] [hr] [u][b]Player Factions[/b][/u] Empty [hr] [u][b]Player NPCs[/b][/u] Empty [hr] [center][u][b]Sheets[/b][/u][/center] Make as many characters as you want, but for now I'm only going to allow 1 faction per player. [hider=Character Sheet] Please await my approval before contributing to the RP. [b]Name:[/b] [b]Race:[/b] Custom races allowed. This is freeform, live your fantasy. [b]Race Description:[/b] If not vanilla human. [b]Age:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] If applicable. [b]Physical Appearance:[/b] [b]Combat Skills:[/b] Experienced shooter? Traveled martial artist? Honed tactician? Anything combat related. [b]Armour:[/b] What's it made out of? And what does it offer protection against? i.e, chainmail is great against slicing weapons, kevlar vests against guns, force-fields against everything. [b]Weapon/s:[/b] List all weapons and their capabilities. Steal real-world guns if you so wish. [b]Passive Skills:[/b] Good with pre-disaster tech? Deft pick pocket? Sneaking ninja? Anything that is not directly related to making someone dead. [b]Special Abilities:[/b] Cybernetic implants? Psionic powers? List everything that your character has that is considered a special and unique power that the average member of their race wouldn't have access to. [b]Background:[/b] I'm not a fan of predetermining your character's origin for all to see before we've even started playing, but I respect that many people here like them. Therefore, this is optional. [b]Starting Zone:[/b] Choose settlement, or put "Wasteland" if you wish to start somewhere not on the map - though give a vague description of its location for everyone's benefit. [b]Competence Check:[/b] Answer with one paragraph, the following: Your character has become cornered by a feral wolf, and is forced to confront it. How would they deal with the animal? [/hider] [hider=Faction Sheet] Please await my approval before contributing to the RP. [b]Faction Banner:[/b] Preferably a picture, but text-based description will suffice :) [b]Faction Name:[/b] [b]Faction Race:[/b] If it accepts all races, then put "Multi". [b]Age:[/b] How long has the faction been around for? [b]Faction Population:[/b] [b]Faction Tech Level:[/b] Briefly describe the level of tech your faction enjoys, whether they're a BOS clone reveling in laser weapons and power armor, or whether they're a group of spear-wielding savages. This will be used against you if you start stepping outside your faction's capabilities at a later date, so be warned. [b]Faction Leader:[/b] [b]Faction's Agenda:[/b] Briefly summarise your faction's goals. What are they trying to accomplish? Security? Regional domination? Trade prosperity? [b]Faction History:[/b] Outline your faction's history, from its founding to the present day. [b]Faction Armaments:[/b] How many soldiers? How many vehicles? (if any?), and some descriptions of their appearance and weapons - for the benefit of other players. [b]Faction Resources:[/b] Anything your faction can use to trade. Normally these items will be in abundance, such as crops or cattle, or medicine. This might make it easier for other player factions to stage a "first contact" scenario with yours - you may have something they do not. [b]Faction Territory:[/b] Where is your faction based? How much of the area does it lay claim to? I will update the maps to reflect this. [b]Competence Check:[/b] Answer with one paragraph, the following: Another player has decided that their faction has beef with your faction, and promptly attacks your territory without warning. Furthermore, in their post, they state that your faction suffers a significant defeat or setback. They have done this without contacting you first. How would you handle this age-old dilema?[/hider] [hider=Monster Sheet] Please await my approval before contributing to the RP. [b]Name:[/b] [b]Physical Description:[/b] [b]Geographical Location:[/b] [b]Nature:[/b] Aggressive? Nocturnal? Borrows into the ground? Lives in a tree? Eats meat? Hunt in packs? Solitary predator? All that gibberish, just so the players know what they're dealing with. [b]Combat Abilities:[/b] How does it kill its prey?[/hider] [hr] [center][u][b]Rules[/b][/u][/center] 1) Respect other players at all times, and take steps to ensure you don't actively wreck their experience. 2) Dream weave! So long as what you do or plan does not negatively impact another player's experience, then the sky is the limit! 3) Consult myself, or my deputies, if you feel a player has done something that breaks the above two rules. Make clear what your argument is, and conduct it in a calm and rational manner. I will take care of it from there, and post my verdict on the OOC. If my verdict is not respected, then you know where the door is! [hr] [center][u][b]Resources Used For This RP:[/b] [/u][/center] Giving credit where it is due. Lifeless Cradle Map - Fractal World Generator + some google images. City/Installation Maps: [url=http://davesmapper.com/]Dave's Mapper[/url]